38 DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN MUSEUMS 



Middletown, Valcour Island, Nova Scotia, Maryland, Colorado, and 

 Wyoming. 



Financial Support. The museum has no separate endowment, 

 salaries being paid from the funds of the university. Money for occa- 

 sional purchase of specimens has usually been raised by special sub- 

 scription. 



Building. The two upper stories of the natural science building, 

 Orange Judd Hall, are used for the museum. 11,000 square feet of 

 floor space is available for exhibition, and 2ooo± for offices, work- 

 rooms, etc. 



Administration. Under the control of the board of trustees of 

 the university. 



Scope. The collections are chiefly used for college teaching, but 

 some emphasis is laid upon instruction of the general public and of 

 pupils of the public schools. 



Publications. From 1S76 to 1892 an annual report was pub- 

 lished, giving lists of accessions and other information. Since that 

 date, the important facts in regard to the museum have been given in 

 the semi-annual bulletins of the university. 



Attendance. Open free to the public on Wednesday and Satur- 

 day afternoons, and at other times on special application; to students 

 of the university, at all times. 



NEW BRITAIN: 



NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE. 



This library possesses 8 oil paintings, 3 of which were purchased 

 from the Talcott Art fund; and a collection of 157 mounted birds, 

 not yet arranged for exhibition. They are to receive, as soon as 

 accommodations can be prepared, 1480 named and classified minerals, 

 500 shells, and 500 fossils. 



Xl.W 11 VVEN: 



NEW HAVEN COLONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. (144 Grove St.) 

 This society possesses an unclassified collection of Indian flints 

 and arrowheads, and objects, documents and prints relating to local 

 history, in charge of Frederick Bostwick, curator. The society also 

 possesses a library of 7000 volumes and 8000 pamphlets relating to 

 historical and genealogical subjects. 



YALE UNIVERSITY. School of the Fine Arts. 



The school maintains an art museum in charge of John F. Weir, 

 director, and George H. Langzettel, assistant curator. The collections 



